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JOSEPH F. PARKER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO;

F. PARKER, DECEASED.

OF SAID JOHN ROBERT BURGAMY ADMINISTRATOR VALVE. i

Appncationvnied March 14, 1921. serialV 110,152,384.

My invention belongs more particularly to that class of valves known as radiator valves, used in connection with steam and hot water heating systems.

It consists in a unique combination of simple and highly eliicient valve for automatic release and drainage of water condensed in radiator pipes and the like; it can be used in a vertical or horizontal position and be seated to open and close in eitherposition, and it acts as a threetway valve, for right or left hand connection to steam pipes and also for uprightconnection; thusl making it practically universal in use, and enabling its easy and ready connection to steam pipes which are in varied positions or which are hard to reach, I therefore combine in one valve all the elements-needed, for, which valves of different constructions and of manifold numbers Vare now ,needed to suit varying conditions, which re reached by my singlevalve.

Its various features and `advantages will` ingspeciflcation. A.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification: y, Y Y

Fig. 1 is a central longitudinal section of the valve, certain parts being vleft in elevation, y

F ig. 2 is a 'view in elevation of one end of the valve, and

Fig. 3 is a bottom view ofthe valve.

In the present instance, the pipe connection 1 leads tothe radiator, to hold the valve in connection therewith andthe steam pipes can be connected at the point 2.or at either of the points 3, as shown by dott-ed lines in lrig; thesesteam pipesrare. also used to discharge the condensation and allow it to run off, as will be hereinafter described.

At the inner end of pipe connection 1, i provide a valve seat 5, a valve seat 5 also being present at the inner end of the eX- tension coupling member 30 and a valve head 8 works up and down off of valve seat 8 is at the end of valve stem 9 which carries at its upper end a hand wheel 10and is provided with a stufling box 12; a screw threaded part 13 being provided by means of which the stem, valve head and its connecting parts are screwed into screw threads 14 or 14, which are formed on the body part or casing of the valve,

, the valve seat 5.

Vthe valve is-not used in tion, the port having the screw ythreads 14a 22 is formed by the pipe Y' In the chamber 22, I place a check composed' of a central hollow valve part 24 from the follow-y Sequently opens and housing 15,V I

veach'end 0f its horizontal A,which is a casting or housing 15. Operat- .ing the hand wheel in the proper direction either forces valve 8 on or lifts it offfof l The dotted lines in Fig. 1, show that this same construction can be used in a horizontal position as well as in a verticalone, as shown in full lines in said Fig. 1; thus the valve can be used in a double capacity for valve use on radiators. Vhen the horizontalposiis closed by a cap'3la, see Figs. 2 and'3.

The pipe'l, has extending down ytherefrom a short pipe 20, anda passage way k21 is present between pipe 1 and` pipe 2O and" leads from oner into the other.

at the bottom by a screw lthreaded plug 23. valve,

having a point 25, and a depending valve stem sleeve 26 which fits over rand is guided on valve stem` or rod 27 for guiding' lthe sleeve 26. The` point 25 of the check valve works up and down in the hole 21 'and conclos'es the saine vas needed in the operation of the valve.

At the lower end of the casting, body, or forml the integral 'short pipe or cross-shaped hollow member V30, openr at portion and hav'- ing screw caps 31 screwed into said ends. Atv the bottom of the short pipe 30, I provide the inlet or opening 2 closed by a screw cap 32. Anyone of these'screw caps 31 or 32 can be removed andthe valve casing loe connected at any'of these points to a steam pipe, thus makin'git possible to connect the valve in any position, cumstances, making a three way valve;

lVh'en connected at any of these points,H the other openings are closed by the caps provided for them.

A short steam inlet pipe or by-pass 40, leadsy from the interior 41 of short pipe V30 to the chamber 22 in short pipe 2O (see Fig. 1), and this pipe 40 allows steam to pass into said chamber 22; the condensation also passes out of this pipe as will be hereinafter set forth.

The stuffing box 12, screws up and down on the threads 121. The guide or valve stem 27 is usually made rigid with the screw cap 23 and moves in and out therewith; and

through this screw cap the inside of-the p A chamber* 20, whichfis closed 'and under any cirvalve chamber 22 can be reached and cleaned.

Turning the hand wheel 10 in the proper direction, either seats or unseats the valve head 8 on the valve seat 5; and in unseating the valve head, steam is allowed to enter.'

out through the by-pass 10 into the interior 41 of the s h'ort pipe 30', from whichl point it passes ott through the steam pipe', ivliich is connect-ed at 'either the point 2 or points 3; and it will always pass off, thus leaving the radiator free from condensation ;fand as just described, the 'check valve 2st will be in the position shownV in full lines in Fig. 1. When the steam pressure becomes great enough, it v'passes in under the said check Valve and raises it as shown indotted lines in 'said Fig. 1; its upperend or nose 25, eX- tending up into tliev pass 21, cutting oli' the entry of any steam through said pass and allowing, if valve head S' is unseated the' passage of the st-eam through the pipe 1. Vhen the steam pressure falls low enough,

then the check valve ag'ain falls,l allowing for automatic relief of condensation.

The provision allowing of the valve t'o be connected to the 'right or' lett or. in a verti-y cal manner tov steam p ipes,is' the salient `e a' ture of this invention; and this 'feature in combination Vwith the double seating arrangement, and the automatic operation of the check valve as described, allows me to produce a highly useful i'falv'e and onev which posse's'es marked utility. l y

While I have described one specific con'- struction for carrying'my invention into efect, it will be readily apparent that theYV same is capable of some change and' modification, without departing from theY spirit and principle'of my invention.

What I claim as new and my invention and desire .to`seeure by Letters Patent is:

It may be stated here,

general adaptation and 1. A valve connection of thecliaactei" described including a hollow body part pro 1 vided` with yan upwardly extending v.threaded collar and a laterally extending"threaded collar, a steam outlet sleeve connected to the bodyyarranged opposite to the laterally eX- tending collar and provided with a valve seat, a crossislrap'edf hollow member having its upwardly extending leg connected to the hollow body and terminating with-inI said body in al valve sea-t, av threadedy member engaging one of said collars, a valve head and an operatingrmember for the same carried by tl'fie threaded memberand adapted to engage one of said valve seats,- tlielaten' ally extending 'arms and th'edependifng 'leg of the cross-shaped member vbeing provided" with openings to permit stean'i-to befed into the cross-shaped member, and caps closingcertain-of said openings. 2.- A valve'eonnectioir of the character" described including. a` hollow body part provided with an upwardly extending'threaded colla-r and a? laterally'ezitending` threaded collar, a steam outletsleeveconnectedto the body, arranged oppositeto thelaterally eX- tending Vcollarv and providedV With-'a valvel seat, a cross-shaped' hollow member having.'

its upwardly extending Jlegconnected tothe i hollow body and terminating -Within's'aidKv by the'threadedmember and adapted to en@ gage one of said valve seatsf'th`e'laterallyl extending arms and the'depe-nding legof the cross-shaped member'being provided with.`

openings to `permit s'tean'ito'be 'fed intoit'he i 'crossls-h'aped members, caps closing certain?y of said openings, an auxiliary pipe commu`-Y nicating with 'the steam outlet "sleeve "and the cross-shaped member, and a cheek valve" arranged iii the V'auxiliary''pipe vfor. closing said communication. Y A

InI testimony whereof, 'I Vatiix myl signature at Cifnciniiatn-Ohio,'this 11th day or March, 1921s Y JOSEPH RPARKER, 

